Our Vision
To become the most respected and trusted development company in the Pacific, pioneering a new standard of ethical, landowner-led resource development that empowers generations, preserves cultural heritage, and drives real economic transformation across Papua New Guinea and beyond.
Our Mission
To deliver world-class, multi-disciplinary projects in mining, infrastructure, agriculture, energy, telecommunications, and tourism through transparent partnerships with customary landowners, government institutions, and global investors — ensuring that local communities are not just participants, but shareholders and decision-makers in their future.
We Exist To:
- Empower customary landowners with ownership, equity, and professional guidance
- Attract and manage global investment into high-impact projects
- Build sustainable, climate-conscious infrastructure and industries
- Develop local talent through education, trade training, and international opportunities
- Restore integrity and professionalism to PNG’s resource development landscape
- Connect remote regions with satellite technologies and smart infrastructure
- Uplift rural economies through agriculture, tourism, and sustainable enterprise
From the jungle of PNG to Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects – now I’m building the future for my people.
– Melvin K. Jensen: Founder, Director & Chairman – Cosmicore Group
Melvin K. Jensen
Melvin K. Jensen is more than a leader in mining and civil engineering – he is a living testament to resilience, transformation, and purpose. Born in the remote tribal village of Kansimei, near the Karawari River in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Melvin was adopted by European Danish parents at the age of six and raised in Sydney, Australia.
This life-changing opportunity gave him access to quality education and the kind of life many in PNG still only dream of. But Melvin never forgot where he came from. That deep connection to his people, and his desire to bring real change to Papua New Guinea, has shaped his entire life’s mission.
In 2001, Melvin graduated with an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering and Surveying from Ultimo University of Technology, Sydney. He went on to build an extraordinary 30-year career working with some of Australia’s most respected civil design *construction, consulting and mining companies, including:
- GHD (Sydney & Cairns) – Civil Materials Technician, 12D Civil Designer & AutoCAD Drafter
- Aurecon – Civil Engineering and Design
- Thiess – Engineering Surveyor on major rail and dam projects, including the Hinze Dam Upgrade
- John Holland – Project Surveyor on the Centenary, Logan & Ipswich Motorway and Rail Upgrades
- Bielby – Highway and infrastructure projects
- FK Gardner & Sons (FKG) – Engineering Surveyor
- AbiGroup – Engineering Project Surveyor on the Pacific Highway and Holbrook Bypass
- MPC Kinetic – Oil & Gas Surveyor for Santos gas fields in Roma, QLD
Melvin also holds specialist expertise in mining surveying, drone LiDAR and magnetic surveys, machine control, 3D data modelling, and advanced project design. He has mastered industry tools like BENTLY system, OpenRoads, OpenSites, OpenMine, Trimble Business Centre, Leica, 12D Model, and AutoCAD, AutoDesk Civil 3D and led teams from planning and exploration to full-scale construction and operations.
A Vision Bigger Than Business
In 2021, Melvin founded Cosmicore — not just as a company, but as a movement to help customary landowners and remote PNG communities gain access to opportunities that transform lives. As Director and Chairman of Cosmicore Group, Melvin is now dedicating his life, resources, and experience to give back to the people of Papua New Guinea — to build schools, create jobs, and develop local industries that help his people rise out of poverty with dignity.
“I want every child in PNG to know: your dreams are valid. You deserve clean water, good roads, real education, modern hospitals, and a future with opportunity. I’ve lived that life in Australia, and now I’m bringing it home.”
Through Cosmicore’s operations in mining, petroleum, infrastructure, and education development, Melvin is working to bridge the gap between global expertise and local potential — one village, one family, and one project at a time.